The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-08-06

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Howell. While workmen were engaged
in digging q well Friday, . terrific
roaring was heard, and stones and dirt
were blown many feet into the air.
Natural gas had been struck. The
flow was lighted, and flame as large
as barrel assembled TO a heighs OF
thirty feet. The residents OF that Ourg
are wild with delight.
The new laboratory of physics
and hygiene Will be erected on the
university campus, at Ann Arbor, be-
tween the library building and the
mechanical laboratory. IL viii be
pushed 10 completion as soon as pos
sible. IL Is designed that the building
will be complete In itself and not, as
was suggested. designed as a wing to
a larger building to be erected at fu-
ture date.
The retail grocers and butchers OF
Detroit have discussed a plan by which
members will contribute an annual fee
of $40 TO establish bad debt collect
ing agency. The agent will have
red wagon labeled .sCollector OF bad
accounts which he viii drive from
house 10 house in making collections.
The agency will be established IL the
red wagon business does not prove to
be Illegal.
Mrs. Ira Richmond of Golden, was
driving the reaper across the field when
the tongue broke. The horses start
ed on and Mrs. r.. was thrown into
the machinery near the large wheel,
and deep cash was cut in her left
leg at the knee. The farm dog, as Is
his habit sometimes, went TO the head
Of the team and stopped 1t. or the
and the result probably fatal.
A collision occurred between
passenger and freight train on the
Toledo, Ann Arbor and Northern two
miles from Ann Arbor. No lives were
lost. Both engines and five freight
cars were badly wrecked. The dam
age is about $4,000 The collision
was caused by the freight conductors
mistake in reading the register at Ie-
lands. The passenger was two hours
behind and trying TO make up time.
The celebration Of Court Pride, of
Ishpeming, Ancient Order of Forest
ers, drew an immense crowd 20 Mar
quette. IL was the biggest celebration
ever held in the county. The band
contest between all Upper Peninsula
bands resulted in Calumet cornet band
winning first prize, $500, and Eureka
cornet band, Of Ishpeming, 500.
seven bands united in playing the
~Foresters Ode" and america" The
Champion base bali nine defeated the
Marquette nine by a score of 10 to Ill
in ten innings, giving the visitors a
big purse.
Eli Parker, an old and highly re-
spected farmer residing near Charlotte,
started TO lead vicious bull TO water.
He was alone, SO that just what &C.
Cured cannot be positively known
but in some way the bull became ex-
cited and attacked the old gentleman.
He was evidently knocked down. and
badly pounded by the wild animals
hoofs. Besides being greatly bruised
his body was torn horribly by the
vicious brute's horns, the flesh hanging
in shreds. The first knowledge the
family had of the matter was com
municated by a son Of Mr.. Parker,
who found the enraged bull standing
over and viciously paving the body.
He was obliged 10 call assistance, and
even then it was with great difficulty
that the bull was made TO give up pos
session of the nangled remains. The
animal has since been shot.